The PRT Newsletter for the Week of March 1, 2023 Photo by Eric Herman A white-nosed male coatimundi spotted in the Santa Ritas. The name coatimundi is believed to come from the Tupian languages indigenous to South America. Their word, kua’ti, is a combination of “cua” meaning “belt” and “tim” meaning “nose,” describing the way […]
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PRT Newsletter for February 22, 2023
The PRT Newsletter for the Week of February 22, 2023 Long Ears Invasion Photo by Pat McNamara The Papago Springs section of the Coronado National Forest was invaded by a group of long-eared critters and their owner/riders. Normally a gathering place for trail riders on the traditional horse or mule mounts, this time the equines […]
PRT Newsletter for February 15, 2023
The PRT Newsletter for the Week of February 15, 2023 Photo By Sally Reichardt A puffed up acorn woodpecker warms in the morning sun. Breaking News in Our Community Hard Freeze Warning Issued HARD FREEZE WARNING in effect from 11pm tonight until 9am Thursday morning for parts of Sonoita and Elgin. Last week, as shown […]
PRT Newsletter for February 8, 2023
Photo By Eric Herman An early morning yawn from a cougar was caught by photographer Eric Herman. The PRT Newsletter for the Week of February 8, 2023 Breaking News in Our Community Cunningham Arson Case Dismissed Without Prejudice Citing recent developments, federal prosecutors said the government needed to conduct further investigation into the 2017 fire […]
Breaking News – Cunningham Arson Case Dismissed Without Prejudice
Breaking News in Our Community Cunningham Arson Case Dismissed Without Prejudice Citing recent developments, federal prosecutors said the government needed to conduct further investigation into the 2017 fire that destroyed Cunningham’s Ranch House Restaurant in Sonoita. By PRT Staff Reporters A criminal complaint filed last November by federal prosecutors against Robert Cunningham, 74, of Patagonia, […]
The February 2023 issue of the PRT Is now live
*|DATE:F j, Y|* The February 2023 issue of the PRT is now live! Click on the cover below to read the entire issue in PDF format. You can also read every story from the new issue of the PRT at our website. Here are direct links to a few of the stories… New Pianist Brings […]
PRT Newsletter for February 1, 2023
The PRT Newsletter for the Week of February 1, 2023 Photo By Chris Gore Chris Gore titled this photo “Why I ride on Harshaw Creek Rd.” Breaking News in Our Community Congratulations to the Patagonia Elementary School Spelling Bee Champions! Contributed Photo (From left) Elementary School Spelling Bee Champion Martin Benovich and Middle School Champion […]
PRT Newsletter for January 25, 2023
The PRT Newsletter for the Week of January 25, 2023 Photo By Sally Reichardt A mule deer buck at daybreak in Sonoita. Breaking News in Our Community Contributed Photo Dr.Rodrigo Sierra Corona joins Borderlands Restoration Network as the new Executive Director Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN) welcomes Dr. Rodrigo Sierra Corona as the new Executive Director […]
January 18, 2023
The PRT Newsletter for the Week of January 18, 2023 Look to the Stars By Harold Meckler Starting January 21, when we will have a moonless sky, and lasting for several days afterward, there’s a chance to see a once-in-a-lifetime event. Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, at about 26 million miles away, will be making its […]
PRT Newsletter for January 11, 2023
The PRT Newsletter for the Week of January 11, 2023 Photo by Sally Reichardt PRT photo contributor Sally Reichardt has been taking pictures of our recent spectacular sunsets. She wrote to her friend Dr. Larry Behers, a world-renowned astronomer and scientist, asking why the winter sunrises and sunsets are so beautiful this time of year. […]
